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Evaluating Leading CMS Platforms for Scalable Business Solutions

Industry | eCommerce

Technology | Content Management System

Location | Global

Royal Cyber conducted a thorough CMS platform analysis to help the client make informed decisions by evaluating seven leading CMS platforms: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Optimizely (formerly Episerver), Contentful, Strapi, Acquia (Drupal), Sitecore, and Contentstack. The assessment analysed their features, target audience, suitability, Gartner ratings, and market share to determine their strengths and weaknesses.

Challenges

The primary challenge was to identify the most suitable CMS platform for large enterprises and mid-sized companies that require robust functionalities.

These businesses need platforms that can handle complex content management, personalization, and scalability while ensuring operational efficiency.

Key Outcomes

AEM

Robust content management with integration into the Adobe ecosystem.

Optimizely

Strong personalization with flexible CMS capabilities.

Contentful

Agile, multi-platform with an API-first, headless CMS approach.

Solutions

Market Research: We began with extensive research from reputable sources such as Gartner, G2, Capterra, TrustRadius, and the official documentation of each platform. The research focused on gathering detailed insights into the platforms' market share, user satisfaction, and enterprise adoption rates.

Feature Identification: Our team developed a comprehensive list of generic, business, and technical features that are crucial for a CMS platform. These features included scalability, personalization, headless architecture, SaaS integrations, security, content delivery, and compliance requirements.

Platform Selection: From the research, we identified seven prominent CMS platforms – Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Optimizely, Contentful, Strapi, Acquia (Drupal), Sitecore, and Contentstack. These platforms were chosen based on their high market presence, enterprise-level capabilities, and the ability to handle large-scale content operations.

Evaluation Criteria: We defined criteria for evaluating each platform based on factors such as feature richness, user satisfaction, ease of implementation, market segment compatibility, and cost-effectiveness. Points were assigned based on the performance of each platform in these areas, allowing us to rank the platforms systematically.

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